BAE Systems recently unveiled a proposal to add additional VLS cells to the Hunter class frigates being built for the Royal Australian Navy. Here we examine the background to the requirement for more missiles and the potential opportunities for Type 26 customer nations. Up arming down under The Australian Defence Strategic Review (DSR) concluded that| Navy Lookout - Independent Royal Navy news and analysis
In a modest but significant step for AUKUS collaboration, the RN’s experimental extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle, XV Excalibur, will be remotely operated by Australian Navy personnel from Australia during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025, while the vehicle remains in UK waters. The operation is a live demonstration of interoperability in the autonomous undersea domain, linking UK| Navy Lookout - Independent Royal Navy news and analysis